Public Release: 28-Jul-2013
Nature Materials
Speed limit set for ultrafast electrical switch
Researchers from the US Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have clocked the fastest-possible electrical switching in magnetite, a naturally magnetic mineral. Their results could drive innovations in the tiny transistors that control the flow of electricity across silicon chips, enabling faster, more powerful computing devices.
US Department of Energy Office of Science

Public Release: 11-Jun-2013
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry
Research paints new picture of 'dinobird' feathers
The first complete chemical analysis of feathers from Archaeopteryx, a famous fossil linking dinosaurs and birds, reveals that the feathers were patterned--light in color, with a dark edge and tip--rather than all black, as previously thought. The X-ray study took place at SLAC's SSRL.
Department of Energy

Public Release: 2-Jun-2013
Nature Materials
Printing innovations provide 10-fold improvement in organic electronics
SLAC and Stanford researchers have developed a new, printing process for organic thin-film electronics that results in films of strikingly higher quality.
US Department of Energy Office of Science

Public Release: 24-Apr-2013
Energy & Environmental Science
New battery design could help solar and wind power the grid
Researchers from SLAC and Stanford have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.
US Department of Energy Office of Science, Stanford University, US Department of Energy Joint Center for Energy Storage Research